Anne Gearan, The Washington Post Published 8:13 am PST, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2018. Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2018. Mike Pompeo, U.S. secretary of state, speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew … [Read more...] about Pompeo challenges accuracy of reports that CIA is confident of Saudi prince’s involvement in Khashoggi death
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Prince of Wales Road stabbing: Kentish Town knife attack ‘not believed to be gang-related’
PUBLISHED: 10:39 12 December 2018 | UPDATED: 10:49 12 December 2018 Sam Volpe and Harry Taylor Prince of Wales Road was taped off after the stabbing. Picture: Harry Taylor Archant Police do not believe the stabbing on Monday of a 20-year-old man in Kentish Town was “gang-related”. The victim, who is currently in hospital, was knifed in the chest at about 3 in the afternoon.A police source told the Ham&High: “We are following all leads but at this time, a very early stage in our inquiries, it is not believed to be gang-related.”The man was attacked in broad daylight on Prince of Wales Road, close to Kentish Town West station. Witnesses saw an air ambulance land within a police cordon in the area and rush the victim to hospital. Following surgery on Monday night, the man is believed to be in a “critical but stable” condition. A Scotland Yard spokesperson confirmed his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. … [Read more...] about Prince of Wales Road stabbing: Kentish Town knife attack ‘not believed to be gang-related’
Prince Harry and Charles join Tom Hardy, Gareth Southgate and Tinie Tempah in meeting victims of Lawless London knife crime
PRINCE Harry and Prince Charles have joined Tom Hardy, Gareth Southgate and Tinie Tempah this morning to meet victims of knife crime in Lawless London. Charles and his youngest son chatted to Pride of Britain winner Omar Sharif, who rose from gang life to run his own personal fitness business. The prince and the duke also spoke with Prince's Trust ambassadors and families of victims of violent crime. In a bid to tackle the wave of violence sweeping the capital, Harry attended a round table discussion on youth violence last month. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has insisted the tide is turning against the rise in violent crime. But she admitted it would take a long time to tackle the 180 violent gangs in London that are "busy" dragging children into crime. Murder rate in London in 2018The murder rate in the UK's capital has hit a ten-year high. There have been 125 violent deaths in the capital so far this year - the largest number since 2009, when there were 131. Of … [Read more...] about Prince Harry and Charles join Tom Hardy, Gareth Southgate and Tinie Tempah in meeting victims of Lawless London knife crime
Trump Stands by Saudi Crown Prince Despite Senate Pressure
President Donald Trump stood by Saudi Arabia's crown prince despite a CIA assessment he ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and despite pleas from senators for Trump to condemn the kingdom's de facto ruler. Trump refused to comment on whether Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was complicit in the murder, but he provided perhaps his most explicit show of support for the prince since Khashoggi's death more than two months ago. "He's the leader of Saudi Arabia," Trump told Reuters in an exclusive 30-minute interview in the Oval Office on Tuesday. "They've been a very good ally." Asked by Reuters if standing by the kingdom meant standing by the prince, known as MbS, Trump responded: "Well, at this moment, it certainly does." Some members of Saudi Arabia's ruling family are agitating to prevent MbS from becoming king, sources close to the royal court have told Reuters, and believe the United States and Trump could play a determining role. "I just haven't heard that," Trump … [Read more...] about Trump Stands by Saudi Crown Prince Despite Senate Pressure
Trump says he’s not worried about impeachment, stands by Saudi crown prince
In an interview with Reuters Tuesday, President Trump said he isn't worried about being impeached by Democrats once they take control of the House in January, while doubling down on his support for the Saudi crown prince and saying he could intervene in the prosecution of a high-ranking Chinese tech executive. "It's hard to impeach somebody who hasn't done anything wrong and who's created the greatest economy in the history of our country," Mr. Trump told Reuters. "I'm not concerned, no. I think that the people would revolt if that happened." Last week, Manhattan prosecutors recommended a "substantial" prison sentence for Mr. Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen. The government said Cohen violated campaign finance law "in coordination with and at the direction" of the president by paying two women to remain silent during the 2016 campaign about their alleged affairs with the president. Cohen has pleaded guilty to several charges and is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday. Mr. … [Read more...] about Trump says he’s not worried about impeachment, stands by Saudi crown prince